Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB run Elite Dangerous?
Yes, at the recommended spec
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 30% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 79 FPS at 1080p and 49 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 79 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
- 1440p 49 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
- 4K 28 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-3770K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
- Index
- 13
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and Elite Dangerous: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB run Elite Dangerous?
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 30% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 79 FPS at 1080p and 49 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB get in Elite Dangerous?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 79 FPS at 1080p, 49 at 1440p and 28 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Elite Dangerous's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.